I Collected $3m Cash For Emefiele And He Never Gave Me a Dime– Former Dispatch Rider Tells Court

In a testimony given at the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Mr. Monday Osazuwa, an employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), provided details about the former governor of the apex bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, instructing him to collect three million dollars in cash on multiple occasions, as reported by Aso Naija.

Osazuwa, who was questioned by Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the counsel from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), stated that he had previously served as a dispatch rider at Zenith Bank in 2001 before joining the CBN in 2014.

According to Osazuwa, he became acquainted with Emefiele, who was then the Managing Director of Zenith Bank, during his tenure as a dispatch rider at the bank. Eventually, he followed Emefiele to the CBN, where he joined as a senior supervisor in 2014.

The witness explained that while working in the CBN governor’s office in Lagos, he was appointed as a full-time senior supervisor in charge of recording and filing documents. Communication between him and Emefiele was primarily conducted through WhatsApp and email due to his responsibilities and official roles.

Osazuwa recalled an incident in 2020 when Emefiele was out of Lagos. The former governor contacted him and provided a number, instructing him to collect an item from a certain individual. Upon arriving at the individual’s office, he received an envelope containing the money. The individual then instructed him to deliver the envelope to Emefiele.

Furthermore, the witness informed the court that when Emefiele was present in Lagos, he would personally collect money. However, in Emefiele’s absence, he would be directed to hand over the money to the second defendant.